Here are 10 priority areas EAC-PM identified at first meeting today

Newly formed panel will meet again in November to discuss critical issues for next year's budget

The recently constituted Economic Advisory Committee to Prime Minister (EAC-PM) held its first meeting in the national capital under the Chairmanship of economist and NITI Aayog member, Bibek Debroy. The EAC identified ten key areas to initially work on. They would prepare detailed papers on these 10 key areas, which include accelerating economic growth, job creation and fiscal framework, informed Debroy.

"We picked 10 issues that we'll initially work on," EAC chairman Bibek Debroy told reporters after the first meeting of the council.

Here are the ten priority areas that the Council identified, according to Debroy: